The company "Russian Railways" (RZD) showcased a new compartment car for passengers with reduced mobility at the "Transport of Russia" exhibition. The project is presented on a multimedia device at the company's stand.

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The new car differs from standard ones in the number of specialized compartments - there are 4 instead of one. The sleeping berths are located parallel to the windows. This arrangement made it possible to enlarge the compartment and make the corridors wider.

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Cars for passengers with disabilities include:

  • Places for attaching wheelchairs and crutches.
  • An enlarged sanitary zone.
  • An automated lift for wheelchairs.
  • Information on the plates, applied using Braille.
  • Compartments with extended shelves (6 centimeters larger than standard).

You can see the new car live on December 3 of this year. The novelty will be presented on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and sent on its first trip as part of one of the long-distance trains.

Earlierwww1.ru reported that RZDcreated a tender for the supply of 2 new generation rail grinding trains.

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